4.1.18
Mīmāṃsā Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.1.18
आश्रयिष्वविशेषेण भावोऽर्थः प्रतीयेत
āśrayiṣv aviśeṣeṇa bhāvo 'rthaḥ pratīyeta
The line
āśrayiṣv (आश्रयिष्व्), by means of no difference, a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound, the thing, the meaning, would be understood.
Where it sits
In Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा) Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 4. What is for the rite, and what is for the person. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: āśrayiṣv (आश्रयिष्व्) + aviśeṣeṇa (अविशेषेण) + bhāvo (भावो) + arthaḥ (अर्थः) + pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| āśrayiṣv (आश्रयिष्व्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| aviśeṣeṇa (अविशेषेण) | instrumental singular | no difference |
| bhāvo (भावो) | nominative singular, masculine | a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound |
| arthaḥ (अर्थः) | nominative singular, masculine | the thing, the meaning |
| pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत) | optative, third person singular | would be understood |
The phrases
āśrayiṣv (आश्रयिष्व्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. aviśeṣeṇa (अविशेषेण) is no difference. It stands as instrumental singular. bhāvo (भावो) is a being, a state. bhāvaḥ (भावः) before a voiced sound. It stands as nominative singular, masculine.
arthaḥ (अर्थः) is the thing, the meaning. It stands as nominative singular, masculine. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped. pratīyeta (प्रतीयेत) is would be understood. It stands as optative, third person singular.
Sanskrit in this line
The apostrophe is an avagraha. It marks an a that sandhi dropped. The sitting puts that a back. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss āśrayiṣv (आश्रयिष्व्) and aviśeṣeṇa (अविशेषेण).